Wednesday 11 March - Wednesday 29 April 2026

An eight-week collaborative sprint to experiment and reimagine marine infrastructure for a thriving Sydney Harbour. The goal of this sprint is to produce the first working prototypes of plastic-free marine infrastructure through a series of hands-on community workshops. 

6:00pm - 8:00pm, Thursday 12 March

We are excited for you to join us for the first instalment of our 2026 Design at Dusk series. We are thrilled to host presentations from Professor Martijn de Waal, Mr Dylan Cheng and Dr Anastasia Globa.

6:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday 13 March

Housing is at the frontline of the climate crisis, shaping both emissions and livability. In this exhibition and open forum, explore innovative student and academic projects addressing housing and climate change, and take part in the “1 Tonne Challenge” to reduce a home’s carbon footprint. Hear from architects, developers, NGOs, government representatives, and students as they share real-world challenges, strategies, and solutions for creating sustainable, resilient homes.

6:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday 18 March

Adapt! Designing New Lives for Old Buildings showcases design and practice-based approaches to the sustainable, adaptive reuse of historic places. Building on their extensive research in the field, authors Hannah Lewi and Cameron Logan have engaged with a range of leading architects and heritage practitioners to gain firsthand insights into their methods and experiences with the delicate and complex task of creating contemporary spaces from highly valued, but timeworn, buildings. 

6:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday 27 March

Dr Jennifer Ferng will speak about her latest book Corporate Ethics and the Architecture of Asylum. From G4S, Decmil, Ventia, and other corporations that build immigration detention centres, this book questions why such companies have evaded penalties and deny ethical responsibility for asylum seekers. It examines how architecture and law intersect in remote places like Manus Island and Nauru, impacting how the public perceives the policy of offshore processing.